Dhamai Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhamai is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 320 families residing in the village Dhamai. The total population of Dhamai is 1,424 out of which 687 are males and 737 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamai is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhamai village is 115 which is 8% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamai is 1,255 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Dhamai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamai is 81.4%. Thus Dhamai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.74% and the female literacy rate is 75.33% in Dhamai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 51 | 64 |
| Literacy | 81.36% | 87.74% | 75.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 468 | 221 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 129 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhamai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamai village out of total population, 375 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 301 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 157 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 133 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 38 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,049 | 348 | 701 |
Map of Dhamai, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dhamai, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Dhamai village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramgarh | 730 |
| Simbli | 1,709 |
| Chak Gujjran | 488 |
| Samundra | 2,681 |
| Chak Guru | 1,268 |
| Najarpur | 157 |
| Chak Singha | 1,394 |
| Chak Hajipur | 1,241 |
| Chak Phullu | 1,350 |
| Mukandpur | 273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamai, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia